why get rid

[Guest fence_hopper]

Where can i start with this one, i've bred a pup begging of this year have fed her the best spent alot of time and spent a lot of cash on her no expense spared. Took her out the other night had her first bunny happy not the word one the gratest feeling of owning a pup.

 

theres so many young dogs for sale some cases i believe are genuine but why get rid of a young dog why buy it if you viewed the perants you have a rough idea what the pups going to turn out like and a dog will only be as good as its owner so if it don't make the grade i beleive you only have yourself to blame i also seen a suluki cross doing the job but the guy wants to sell or swap for the same type of dog unreal. I REALY FIND THIS HARD TO UNDERSTAND

 

what do you think of this type of hunter are they worthy of owning a hunting companion or are they in it for the buck i don't no i cant work it out you never get rid of a good dog this is my belief whats yours

[SMOGGY 34]

It unbeliveable isn't it, .

 

I think it's to many kids and new comers to the sport that haven't got a clue what they're doing.

 

They come on the internet and hear about dogs doing big bags of rabbits on the lamp, or dogs that did (pre ban) 5 out of 5 hares daytime, and think that all they have to do is buy a descent breed dog and then wait a while for it to grow do a bit of the basics (retrieve, jump etc) and thats it. you've got a killing machine to brag to everyone about.

 

And when it doesn't happen rather than knuckle down and put the real hard work in that the proper dog men do, Night in night out. They give up, "haven't got the time", "haven't got the space"," their mam's won't let them keep them" the excuses keep on coming, it's bang out of order.

 

But the ones who consistently sell/swap dogs and says things like the dog works well both day /night but will concider a swap for another lurcher, these people should just be banned from keeping dogs. They are obvisously not dog men just total w@@kers.

 

The daftest thing that people still reply to them, i wouldn't give then the time of day

 

atb smoggy

[Guest fence_hopper]

It unbeliveable isn't it, .

 

I think it's to many kids and new comers to the sport that haven't got a clue what they're doing.

 

They come on the internet and hear about dogs doing big bags of rabbits on the lamp, or dogs that did (pre ban) 5 out of 5 hares daytime, and think that all they have to do is buy a descent breed dog and then wait a while for it to grow do a bit of the basics (retrieve, jump etc) and thats it. you've got a killing machine to brag to everyone about.

 

And when it doesn't happen rather than knuckle down and put the real hard work in that the proper dog men do, Night in night out. They give up, "haven't got the time", "haven't got the space"," their mam's won't let them keep them" the excuses keep on coming, it's bang out of order.

 

But the ones who consistently sell/swap dogs and says things like the dog works well both day /night but will concider a swap for another lurcher, these people should just be banned from keeping dogs. They are obvisously not dog men just total w@@kers.

 

The daftest thing that people still reply to them, i wouldn't give then the time of day

 

atb smoggy

 

hit the nail on the head there mate glory hunters rather than true dog men I bought my dog at 18 months he was past to piller to post now i've had him for 7 yrs should'nt happen people should not buy them and only buy of proven dogs rather than buying pups out of a unproven young bitch to an unproven young dog coz there cheap

[woz 260]

lurchers have been bought ,sold and given away for many many years.its the way its always been,being on the internet just makes it easier to see.i personaly dont like moving dogs on because i cant garantee what life they will have after me..there are so many people that have dogs for bragging rights and look what iv got in my back garden sort of thing..90% of the shit/or dogs that havnt made the grade are just unfit because the muppits arnt able/capable or willing to get a dog fit for a nights work....

[mikecat1 0]

there was a thread on here the other night where older guys were picking on younger kids for not being able to bring there dogs on and then selling !!!

ive always had dogs that do the job but never put them on here other than pic of the dogs, i bought a bitch off here that i had a problem with too. ive worked hard with her and its like were best mates now.

some dogs just dont take to there owner, i also have two jack russels that both work well the dogs is a fantastic dog will do everything i ask. the bitch is much different, if i say get in the car she looks at me as if to say pi*s off im staying.

if shes with my mate and working shes 100%. i would sell her on to a good home but only if it was a long term.

i also have a grayhound/deerhound bull/grayhoud and shes only 5mts old but bonded streight off, i think she will be a cracker.

my point is not every dog is the same, some work better with different owners so then you will have dogs for sale.

there are also loads on here just passing around good dogs to make a penny. how do you tell what is genuine ???

Edited December 21, 2008 by mikecat1

[craig lurcher man 2]

It unbeliveable isn't it, .

 

I think it's to many kids and new comers to the sport that haven't got a clue what they're doing.

 

They come on the internet and hear about dogs doing big bags of rabbits on the lamp, or dogs that did (pre ban) 5 out of 5 hares daytime, and think that all they have to do is buy a descent breed dog and then wait a while for it to grow do a bit of the basics (retrieve, jump etc) and thats it. you've got a killing machine to brag to everyone about.

 

And when it doesn't happen rather than knuckle down and put the real hard work in that the proper dog men do, Night in night out. They give up, "haven't got the time", "haven't got the space"," their mam's won't let them keep them" the excuses keep on coming, it's bang out of order.

 

But the ones who consistently sell/swap dogs and says things like the dog works well both day /night but will concider a swap for another lurcher, these people should just be banned from keeping dogs. They are obvisously not dog men just total w@@kers.

 

The daftest thing that people still reply to them, i wouldn't give then the time of day

 

atb smoggy

dont want to sound a tit but i think u r wrong about the young lads getting rid of dogs.well not just the young lads cos to me there r a lot of the older men that r the dog peddlers on this web site.who can have 4 to 5 lurchers at 1s and just start selling them by saying that they have not made the grade at a young age

[mikecat1 0]

i was sticking up for the youngsters the other night, im sure my son will go through some dogs before he finds the right one

[milliken 791]

i belive you can not bleam the owner and say a dog is as good as you make it there are dog that i have see out over the last few months they have been tryed and test dogs but they would not make the grade in my yard for there owner the dog does the job but they would not suit my need i except a lot from my dogs

 

robert

[jakeuk1 0]

A dog should be for life. if you research the breeding and pick a healthy pup theirs no reason why it wont do the job trained and entered properly.(exept in extreme circumstances)

A lot of people expect their dogs to be world beaters at the age of 12 months,

 

As for young lads being blamed, its rubbish there are more middle aged blokes swapping round dogs.

They treat them like they would a car, using them for a season and swapping them for somthing else.

[ferret boy charlie 0]

i see what some of you mean but soe reasons are genuine i nearly had to get rid of my pup coz my mum and dad split up and the docters thought my mum had cancer but i dont agree with dog peddlers

[jakeuk1 0]

i see what some of you mean but soe reasons are genuine i nearly had to get rid of my pup coz my mum and dad split up and the docters thought my mum had cancer but i dont agree with dog peddlers

Yea i agree that would be an extreme circumstance

[mikecat1 0]

i must say i love my dogs and there looked after better than most people live around here, however as our family are all farmers the dogs are just a work tool no different to a tractor or cattle wagon. yes they show afection and they are mans best friend but if it dont work it goes !! i would never pass a duff dog on, i would sell a dog if i didnt get on with it though. what works for one might not for another.

[woz 260]

A dog should be for life. if you research the breeding and pick a healthy pup theirs no reason why it wont do the job trained and entered properly.(exept in extreme circumstances)

A lot of people expect their dogs to be world beaters at the age of 12 months,

 

As for young lads being blamed, its rubbish there are more middle aged blokes swapping round dogs.

They treat them like they would a car, using them for a season and swapping them for somthing else.

 

 

a pet is for life but a working dog is quite different,i guess im lucky that i have the set to keep seven dogs but the people that can only have one,if a dog gets injured or to old its got to go,i prefer to give mine the bullit (iv only pts ill dogs to date).i wouldnt want my dogs passed from piller to post,i always find it funny that its ok to buy and sell horse's but not dogs?? one of my mates buy's and sells a few dogs,while they are in his charge they are well fed and housed and he wont sell to w*nkers..dogs arnt human they live for today not tommorow or yesterday!! as long as they get looked after i dont think they care who they are with..

Edited December 21, 2008 by woz

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

Where can i start with this one, i've bred a pup begging of this year have fed her the best spent alot of time and spent a lot of cash on her no expense spared. Took her out the other night had her first bunny happy not the word one the gratest feeling of owning a pup.

 

theres so many young dogs for sale some cases i believe are genuine but why get rid of a young dog why buy it if you viewed the perants you have a rough idea what the pups going to turn out like and a dog will only be as good as its owner so if it don't make the grade i beleive you only have yourself to blame i also seen a suluki cross doing the job but the guy wants to sell or swap for the same type of dog unreal. I REALY FIND THIS HARD TO UNDERSTAND

 

what do you think of this type of hunter are they worthy of owning a hunting companion or are they in it for the buck i don't no i cant work it out you never get rid of a good dog this is my belief whats yours

 

you do get genuine people with a genuine dogs for sale on rare ocasions but for the most part i think some people get a lurcher pup just to fit in with certain crowds, even to fit in with some of the goings on they read on this site and other sites like it. when it comes to training they dont have a clue and dont have enough interest to read books do there homework and learn. when it comes to working the dog they slowly realise its not for them and that it takes more than one outing to make a world beater. hence the sale of so many spoilt and usless dogs with less training and time spent with them than my monster in laws pet rabbit.

[lofti 579]

after having a dog pts early this year from a bad injury

,i was talking to a man who has been in to dogs nearly 40 years telling him how gutted i was he said to me that to him a dog was just a tool!

i was quite shocked at this.

for me its alot more than that and its very hard not to get attached to them.